The Resiliency Center Knitting
Circle is working on a project to deliver 180 lap blankets (36” x 36”) to
patients in a local Nursing Home. Lap blankets benefit nursing home patients by
providing physical and emotional warmth. They are a wonderful way to show love
and support for someone in need of a warm hug every day.
The
mother of someone in our Knitting Circle inspired this project. She spent the last three months of her
life in a nursing home. She was
more fortunate than most. Her
family visited throughout the week and gave her love and care she needed. As I’m sure you know, others are not as
fortunate and do not have the benefit of care and visits from relatives and
friends. Although we cannot take
the place of a caring family, we can show love to these individuals by
providing them with a colorful blanket as a reminder that someone cares.
We are asking volunteers to knit or
crochet washable lap blankets that are 36" x 36". Any colors, patterns,
needle sizes are welcome. Just let your imagination and kind heart go wild.
Lap blankets completed so far have
been crocheted (using a basic granny square) or knitted in panels that were
joined after completion. Any
pattern you choose would be great. If you prefer, rather than knitting or
crocheting a blanket of 36” x 36”, you can knit or crochet blocks of 12" x
12" and we will combine them with other squares we receive. There are web
sites available on the internet such as ravelry.com with step-by-step
instructions for learning to knit and crochet, along with patterns for all
levels. Or, better yet, join us on the second Saturday of the month and we
would love to teach you! Please register by logging in to: http://www.meetup.com/resiliencygatherings/
Your lap blankets can be dropped off
or mailed to:
Jen Fusco Perry, LPC
The Resiliency Center
602 S. Bethlehem Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
If you have any questions, please
send an email to: warm.hugs180@gmail.com
Please
note that we do not monitor email every day but will get back to you shortly.
We are just a few people in a Knitting Circle* who are hoping that we can put a
smile on someone’s face by giving them a warm lap blanket along with the
knowledge that people care.
Please help us reach our goal. We cannot
accomplish this mission without your help.